go too far

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

go too far (third-person singular simple present goes too far, present participle going too far, simple past went too far, past participle gone too far)

(idiomatic) To exceed an unstated limit, especially a limit of acceptable behaviour

Synonyms

to cross the line

Translations

exceed an unstated limit

Chinese:
Mandarin: 過火 (zh), 过火 (zh) (guòhuǒ)
Czech: zajít příliš daleko
Finnish: mennä liian pitkälle

French: exagérer (fr), dépasser les bornes (fr), pousser le bouchon (fr)
German: zu weit gehen (de), es zu weit treiben
Russian: зайти́ далеко́ (zajtí dalekó), зайти́ сли́шком далеко́ (zajtí slíškom dalekó)
Spanish: pasarse (es), pasar de castaño oscuro

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